All you have to do to counteract much of that is just say hi now and then, talk a little bit. Kids help tremendously here, because they have absolutely zero filters and feel it's entirely appropriate to run up to random strangers and yell "I POOPED".
If all you do is get out of your apartment to get groceries in and trash out and say good morning you will probably not be hated by locals.
If you need to do near-zero upkeep of the lifestyle (vs driving van around or whatever the nmoads to do), there is also pretty good chance you won't be tired.
And not being lonely is easier if you don't just leave after a month after getting to know someone.
Sooo yes.
> The difference is being a digital nomad offers way more flexibility on how you live your life and the variety of culture you get to experience.
You can just go on vacation if you want to experience culture a bit.
If all you want to do is to experience culture fair enough, it fits like a glove, but pursuing most other hobbies is far easier living "normal" life.
The truth is that most of these "friendly" countries are just engaging in a form of small talk and politeness, similar to going from London (unfriendly) to Ireland (friendly), and that you are not actually making what normal people would consider friends.
There are some who do genuinely travel a lot and make friends, but these people usually have global links from childhood or something else that forces them to travel overseas.